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Capture of Stirling Castle
Captures Stirling Castle
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Stirling Castle in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Captures Stirling Castle
Wallace captures Stirling Castle
Sir William Oliphant and about fifty Scots hold out in Stirling Castle
Death of Robert Stewart, in Stirling Castle and lies buried in Dunfermline Abbey in Fife
Stabs Earl Douglas to death after demanding he give up his clan confederacy
Assassinated by James II after demanding he give up his clan confederacy
Death of William Douglas, assassinated by James II
Birth of Alexander, son of Margaret
Takes sanctuary from the Council in Stirling Castle
Writes verse for the baptism of the future James I
Marys son, James I, is baptized at Stirling Castle according to the Catholic rite
Mary refuses the offer of marriage & joins her son, James, at Stirling Castle. 28 Lords & Prelates sign a document supporting Bothwells marriage to Mary
Given a catholic christening in the chapel royal of Stirling Castle. Elizabeth I is a godparent
Moves Prince James from Glasgow to Stirling Castle
Marys son James VI is crowned in Holyood, Stirling
The Hamiltons & Gordons break into Stirling Castle & capture the young King
Siezes Stirling Castle from his uncle
Supports the Ruthven lords as James VI is moved under their control to Stirling
Conspires with Thomas Lyon to capture Stirling Castle
Provenance
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